The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-12

July to September 80, 1887. 60, 444 IS
Total ......-....... .$251 ,007 90
Amount of storage on above for same
time, 81 ,8O1 81.
WHARvES AND LANDINGS.
Rep. Kawainui presented petition that
the Minister of Interior request the Super
intendent of Public Works to visit Keanae
Mokulau and Nui Hama, district of Hama
Maui, and examine the wharves and land
ings and make estimates of what it will
cost to put them into repair
Minister Thurston said the Superintend-
ent had just completed tour of the island
of Hawaii and part of Maui, and exam
ined the Wharves and landings and made
estimates. In week or so he would COM
pIete his tour of Maui, which would in
cIude the district of Hama.
Rep. Kawainui said after that statement
he would move the resolution be laid on
the table. Agreed to.
THE LEPERS.
Rep. Helekunihi offered a resolution
that the Minister of Interior be requested
to inform the House of the number of
lepers at the Branch Hospital, kakaakO,
also at Kalaupapa and Kalawao. island of
MolOkai; how many lepers were at Kaka-
ako before the present Government took
office the number of lepers collected by
the Minister of Interior; the disposition OF
the IeperS at kakaako; and whether adj
vanced cases are kept from others.
CHINESE PASSPORTS AGAIN.
Rep. Kinney presented the following
question:
His Excellency the Minister of Foreign
Affairs is respectfully asked to state the
number of Chinese passports issued and
refused to be issued since July 1St, A. d.
1887, by the Foreign Office, and what
policy thepresent Government has adopted
in the granting or refusal of the same.
THE NEWSPAPERS.
Noble Smith said that five different
newspapers were laid on his desk every
morning He wanted to know whether
the House would be liable to pay for them.
Minister Ashford moved the matter be
referred to Noble Smith to obtain his legal
opinion.
President Wilder ruled the motion out
of order. 1t depended on the House here
after whether they made any appropria-
ton.
Rep. Kinney thought the question a
foolish one. He considered the papers a
gift.
PETITION.
Rep. KalaukOa, on suspension of the
rules, presented a petition praying that
one H. Kepihoni be paid 81 200 for opening
in to ho
Insane Asylum. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
THE SAMOAN MISSION,
Noble Castle made request of the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs to place before the
House in writing all matters pertaining to
the Samoan mission, giving all particulars:
L. OF the object of said mission.
2. Who were the duly authorized agents
of the Hawaiian Government, with the
power cOnfided in each?
3. The results obtained from said mis-
sion,
4. A full statement of all expenses, in
Guiding the allowance to each, with the
amount actually drawn by each, and any
other information necessary to an under
standing of the subject.
THE LOAN QUESTION AGAIN.
Rep. Paehaole asked the Minister of FL
nance what disposition had been made of
the $172, 007 80 derived from the loan and
mentioned i'll the Minister'S intermediate
statement.
sPIRTTUOUS LIQUORS.
Noble Dole offered the following resOlu-
ton:
That the Minister of Finance be re-
quested to inform the Legislature of the
| amount and value of malt and
spirituous liquors and wines which
have been admitted to this King
! dom free of duty in the period EN-
braced between October l, 1885, and Octo.
Der 1, 1887, and to whom consigned
| Adopted.
| NEW BILLS.
Noble Baldwin read for the first time g
| bill relating to spirituous liquors. Passed
| to second reading.
| Rep. Paehaole read for first time pro
| posed amendment to Article ~ of the Con
stitution. The bill proposes to add the
words "or relating to their salaries" at the
| end Of the article. Passed to second read
| ing:
Minister Green read for first time th'
following Acts:
An Act relating to special appropria
| tons for the use of the Government; al
Act supplementary to the Appropriation
| bill; an Act authorizing the Minister 0
| Finance to execute and deliver certain
bonds.
The three bills were ordered to be re
! ferred to the Printing Committee.
Noble Smith read for first time an Ac
to amend section Is, chapter A, Laws o
1882. relating to the licensing of spirituou
| liquors. Passed to second reading.
| THE CIVIL CODE.
Rep. Helekunihi put the following ques
tons to the Minister of the Interior
! Whether the revised version of the Civil
Code is ready in the Hawaiian language